Business Description

Maker of the world's most famous cinnamon rolls, Cinnabon serves fresh, aromatic, oven-hot cinnamon rolls, as well as a variety of other baked goods and specialty beverages. Cinnabon currently operates more than 600 franchised locations worldwide, primarily in high traffic venues such as shopping malls, airports, train stations, travel plazas, entertainment venues, academic institutions and military bases.

Franchisor Background

Year Established:  1985

Franchising Since:  1986

Operating Units:
Franchised Units:	749	100%
Company-Owned Units:	0	0%
Total Operating Units:	749	100.0%
Geographic Distribution: U.S.: 749 71.2% In 44 States Canada: 26 2.5% In 2 Canadian Provinces International: 277 26.3% In 29 Foreign Countries   Total: 1,052 100.0%

North America:
States/Provinces with the largest number of operating units:

Density	Units
1. California	129
2. Florida	43
3. Texas	48

Registered in Following Registration States: Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin

Financial Requirements

Investment:
Minimum Net Worth:	$300K
Cash Investment:	$100K
Total Investment:	$192.2K-317K
Average Total Investment:	$255K
Fees:
Initial Franchise Fee:	$30K
Average Franchise Fee:	$30K
On-Going Royalty:	6%
Average Royalty:	6%
Advertising Fee:	1.5%

Average Number of Employees: 6 Full-time, 0 Part-time

Space Needs (in square footage): 850

Preferred Sites: Regional Mall

Other Sites: Airports, Travel Plazas/venues, Entertainment outl

Encourage Conversions? Yes

Earnings Claims Provided?: Yes

Franchisee Qualifications
Ranked from 1 (unimportant) to 5 (important):
Financial Net Worth:	5
General Business Experience:	5
Specific Industry Experience:	5
Formal Education:	4
Psychological Profile:	4
Personal Interview(s):	5
Terms of Contract
Term of Initial Contract:	20 Year(s)
Term of Renewal Period:	20 Year(s)
Passive Ownership:	Not Allowed
Area Development Agreements?	Yes, for 1 Year(s)
Sub-Franchising Contracts?	No
Franchisees Allowed to Expand Within Territory?	Yes
Support and Training
International Franchise Association:	Yes
Canadian Franchise Association:	No
Franchisee Association/Member:	Yes, Member
Size of Corporate Staff:	52
Site Selection Assistance?	Yes
Lease Negotiation Assistance?	Yes
Financial Assistance?	N/A
Marketing Support:
Co-Op Advertising:	Yes
National Advertising:	No
Regional Advertising:	No
Local Advertising:	No
Marketing Materials:	None Specified
Additional Services:	None Specified
Other Marketing Support:	None Specified
On-Going Support:
Central Data Processing:	Not Applicable
Central Purchasing:	Not Applicable
Field Operation Evaluation:	Not Applicable
Field Training:	Not Applicable
Initial Store Opening:	Included in Fees
Inventory Control:	Not Applicable
Franchisee Newsletter:	Included in Fees
Regional or National Meetings:	Not Applicable
800 Telephone Hotline:	Not Applicable
Training:
1. CRT Location	2 Weeks
Expansion Plans
Projected New Units Over Next 12 months: 10 U.S.: Yes, LA, NY, AL, MS, AR, MO Canada: Yes Overseas: Yes, All Countries	Request Franchisor Info   Submit an online form to receive information from Cinnabon.